Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 29, 2023

My salad would have grilled chicken on it!

Natalie tends to get things backwards, what she meant is ‘never throw the chicken at your salad’.

Natalie hates chicken salad. Never throw your mayo at the chicken with the salad.

“Duck”.

Or if you do throw your salad at the chicken, don’t freeze the salad first. I lost a good layer that way…long story.

My nephew’s chickens like salad.

Natalie is becoming denser and less accessible herself.

Sounds pretty cornish to me.

If we’re talking egg salad, then the chicken’s upset is justified.

…and never go bowling with a metal ice cube tray

Why not, Natalie?

If Ballard Street is anywhere near Cul de Sac, she’s probably heard about Grandma who throws deviled eggs at passing cars.

Now THAT SIGN makes me laugh. Others I’ve seen, not so much.

Safety first and a good reminder that things do tend to get a bit wild at Natalie’s New Year’s Eve parties.

Unless it’s a Kale Salad. Throw that at the chicken, duck, turkey, passers-by, cars, a blowing leaf… ☺

Perhaps Nat was trying for Never throw salad into your turducken.

Another of Natalie’s signage conundrums: Check for foreign objects! Always goose your salad before serving.

And Natalie’s sights change monthly depending on her taste buds………

Good morning Balladeers!

Natalie signage may becoming denser and less accessible but gosh, it is sound advice. Fun fact, if my mother saw us throw salad at the chickens she would whip off her slipper and throw it at us.. and she seldom missed.

And more hilarious!

Word salad?

For 2024, Natalie has decided to throw caution to the wind.

I live in a coastal town and frequently eat outdoors. I tried to discourage a seagull by throwing ice from my water glass at it. The seagull ate my ice and came back for more.

Remember, it’s not possible to feed JUST ONE seagull.

Not even if it’s chicken salad?

OKAY…OKAY…I WON’T!!

And if you’re near salad, please don’t choke your chicken.

Nat’s right: You can’t have your salad and chuck it, too.

Always throw someone else’s salad.

natalie’s not a fan of tossed salad…

Natalie must have learned something the hard way.